belted

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈbɛltɪd/

Definition of belted

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of belt
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verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of belt

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Fitted with a belt.
    “Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S. Vandenberg explained to a House Appropriations subcommittee why the Air Force prefers suspenders: “A battle jacket with belted trousers is an unsightly appearing garment. Every time you lean over your shirt sticks out in back...””
    “She was a doctor's receptionist, and wore a blouse and skirt under her belted mac.”
    “And although we’ve certainly seen a variety of blue shades — from periwinkle to cobalt and even Dean Cain’s indigo-washed costume from the 1990’s TV show “Lois & Clark” — Superman’s uniform is still instantly recognizable across generations. In fact, there is only one film — Zack Snyder’s 2013 “Man of Steel” — in which Superman does not wear his iconic red belted trunks.”
  2. (not-comparable)Wearing a belt.
    “How the bayonets gleamed and glistened, as we looked far down, and listened To the trampling and the drum-beat of the belted grenadiers!”
  3. (not-comparable)Characterized by a white band around the body.
    “Belted Dutch cattle”
    “Belted Galloway”
    “the belted kingfisher”

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Etymology

From belt + -ed.

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